QID 730268

Date Published: 2021-11-25

QID 730268: Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS) Panorama context switch session cookie disclosure (PAN-125122)

PAN OS is the software that runs all Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

Affected Version(s):
All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0
PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26
PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13
PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6
PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1
All version of PAN-OS 8.0

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID looks for the vulnerable version of PAN-OS via XML API.

An attacker with the ability to intercept this network traffic between the firewall and Panorama can access the administrator's account and further manipulate devices managed by Panorama.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Refer to CVE-2020-2013 for more information about patching this vulnerability.Workaround:

One possible vulnerability mitigation is to shorten the length of administrator session idle timeout. This reduces the likelihood the exposed administrator's session cookie is valid at time of attack.

This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com

Vendor References

PAN-125122 - security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2013

CVEs related to QID 730268

CVE-2020-2013 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
PAN-125122			security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2013

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